The holidays are just a tough time for many people. There are all sorts of pressures. Parties, shopping, baking, cleaning and entertaining are just the tip of the iceberg of demands in December. Work and life are all still going on for most of the month, and all of these extra demands are on top... Continue Reading →
For Christmastime
I have a sad sort of confession to make. I really am not fond of most Christmas music. In years past, when I played in large music ensembles, the rehearsals of music for Christmas started several weeks before the scheduled concert. My ears got their fill of yuletide melodies long before December ever came around.... Continue Reading →